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I noticed in the Letterman performance that Jeff and Feist glance at each other before the "misconstrued" line as if to say "okay, are we going to be in sync this time." From what I gather, Feist recorded her parts after Jeff and the band did the basic tracking for the song, so she was working off Jeff's existing vocal tracks. The out of sync "misconstrued" seems like a Feist embellishment; an improvised moment that stuck. I don't get the impression that this was some premeditated "when you get to this line, sing it differently than me" kind of thing.

Yeah, that would be cool to see. Talking about docs you really want to see, I've been wanting to see this one for ages now: Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?. Hopefully they get around to releasing it on DVD soon.

Yeah, I wasn't being serious with the reason behind the names... but you never know.

I've been thinking with all this recent talk by some about MJ being the greatest musical entertainer, that Prince for my money had him beat when they were both at their peaks in the 80s. Prince was arguably the stronger songwriter; the better musician (played 20+ instruments vs. Michael's 0); good dancer, put on killer concerts, more eclectic musically... MJ was a good singer, dancer, and melody writer but for the whole musical package Prince had him beat. I think MJ probably knew that, after all, he named two of his kids Prince.

Sweet mix! Glad to see some favorites like Doris Duke and James Carr... Also happy to see some artists I've been meaning to check out on here . I'm halfway through and loving it.

I kinda thought the same thing when listing them, but it's such a great record I chose to ignore these arguments . But yeah, they weren't a proper band in any real sense.

The band was in the pocket and understated, letting Jeff and Feist do their thing. Just what the song needed. Perfect!

I didn't know about the 3rd volume of that Hinton comp. Damn, there's another one for the list. I had a feeling you already knew about Bobby Charles .

Yeah, I saw those new Ford reissues. One has 2 new songs, the other 3. I think I'll hold off on buying those and maybe download them if I come across them. I'm like you, I prefer proper albums to comps. Unfortunately with Hinton there isn't much available, so the comp. "Dear Y'all: The Songwriting Sessions" would be the best place to start I believe. There's also a 2nd release "Playin' Around: The Songwriting Sessions, Vol. 2" which I don't have, but hope to find. If you can't find the Hinton disc, I can hook you up with a proper .flac, or .mp3 version if you'd like. Going off track for

Karen Dalton and Arthur Russell, that's a funny coincidence . I must love that Dalton track as I've used it on another mix a while back. That Arthur Russell track is one of those so good, you want everyone to hear it kind of songs, and definitely something a lot of Wilco fans would dig. As for Jim Ford, I 2nd what joss ackland said, get yourself "Sounds of Our Time." And after that, grab "Point of No Return." Cool mix by the way--I almost used a Fairport Convention song too, so there's another similarity .

One of my favorite Soul reissues of the past few years. So many great songs. I love their version of "Hard Times," which is actually better than Curtis' as far as I'm concerned. p.s. I didn't realize those 3 Bert Jansch records had been reissued, thanks for the heads up . http://www.sendspace.com/file/yri8or

The Replacements Big Star Sly & The Family Stone Funkadelic Parliament X R.E.M. Cheap Trick Minutemen Mission to Burma CCR Wilco Drive-By Truckers Talking Heads The Beach Boys Love Pavement Television The Hold Steady The Magnetic Fields The Millennium Lynyrd Skynyrd Sleater-Kinney The Ramones New York Dolls

I didn't end up with the "newer stuff" mix as suggested as I didn't have all the CDs handy that I wanted to use. Instead, I went on a detour into 60s-70s Rock, Soul, Folk, Country, Baroque Pop, Brazilian Pop, and Cabaret. Despite the various genres I think everything sits well together and has a pretty good flow. I hope y'all like it. Outsiders, Eccentrics, Fringe Dwellers and Cult Legends 01. Jim Ford - Harlan County (1969) 02. Arthur Russell - I Couldn't Say It to Your Face (197?) 03. Karen Dalton - Something on Your Mind (1971) 04. Rodriguez - Crucify Your Mind (1970) 05. Lindisfarne

Jim Bryson - Where the Bungalows Roam

The Pooh Sticks - Million Seller An almost perfect power pop record.

Sounds good with me DAngerer. Now I just need to figure out a theme for my mix... I might go older and eclectic, or newer and lesser known... or something else completely different. If you have a preference in which direction say now, or forever hold your peace .

Now that's the kind of mix I would make . Cool! p.s. If this is still going I'd be game to send a CD to someone.

Interesting band dynamics...

I was in Best Buy the other day and they had a whole bunch of W(TA) and Rob Thomas discs in prominent display at the front of the store. These were the obvious big push CDs for the week. Also noticed the same at a few other stores. This I'm sure will result in Wilco's biggest opening week yet, hopefully.

I noticed the AMG mess up yesterday, but was too lazy to inform them about it .

1. Michael Jackson - Thriller 2. Wilco - Wilco (The Album) That would be a strange sight indeed. With the renewed interest in MJ, the Wilco disc could be out of the top 5. The one thing that will help Wilco is that there's probably more copies of W(TA) shipped to stores this week than MJ ones. So they might still end up at, or near the top.

Though I'm a musician, I found the book/CD shelves more interesting than the actual gear. Years ago that probably would've been reversed. The CDs are quite blurry, but zooming in you can make out CDs by the likes of: Glenn Gould, The Weakerthans, Smog, John Cale, Leonard Bernstein, Love, The Millennium, Dennis Wilson, Calexico, Count Basie, John Fahey, Sleater-Kinney, Liars, The Search Party, Turin Brakes, David Essex, NRBQ... Pretty diverse, which is what you'd expect.

Just finished this one and quite enjoyed it. She really gives an honest and demystified glimpse into life on the road, and the struggles an artist on the commercial fringe has to endure to make their music. She also delves into her struggles with depression, eating disorders, and social awkwardness: a real warts and all book.